Australians have staged a protest rally in the capital, Canberra, to voice their outrage at the government’s treatment of asylum seekers in a notorious detention camp on Manus Island. The protesters took to the streets of Canberra on Thursday, calling on the Australian government to stop the harsh treatment of refugees and shut down the detention center on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. The protest rally was organized by the Canberra Refugee Action Committee. The demonstrators also showed their solidarity with the asylum seekers in the Australian offshore processing center, who have been declining food for more than a week. The asylum seekers are protesting against inappropriate living conditions, prolonged detentions and plans for their resettlement in Papua New Guinea.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:56:35 +0000
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